Fountain-brush



E. LAROCHE.A

FOUNTAIN BRUSH. l

APPLICATIVGN FILED OCT. 3. 1919.

Patented Aug. 24,1920. l

H HUM EMILE LAROCHE, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA. i.

FOUNTAIN -BRUSI-I.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented Aug. V24, 1920.

Application led October 3, 1919. Serial No. 328,178.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EMILE LAROCHE, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fountain-Brushes; and I do hereby declare. that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame. Y Y

VThe present invention relates to fountain brushes and more particularlyto that class which is used for scrubbing, cleaning or polishing fioors or walls, and the principal object of the invention is to provide an iniproved device of this character, so constructed' as to providel for convenient and ready control of the delivery of the water or polishing fluid, while the user is manipulating the brush.

-Another object of the invention is to Vdevise a brush of the character specified which can be manufacturedvon a commercial scale or one which is not diflicult to produce as to be beyond the reasonable cost of such contrivance. K

lith the above and other objects in View which will hereinafter appear as the description continues, the invention consistsv of the novel features of construction, combination and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been shown a simple and preferred form 4of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, but the right is hereby reserved to any changes, alterations or modifications to which recourse may be had that come within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing the eficiency of the. same.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the im proved brush;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section taken through the brush, partly in elevation, constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental longitudinal section illustrating the operation of one of the valves; and;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken through one of the valves, withthe valve stem in elevation.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body or casing of my improved fountain brush, vpreferably constructed of sheet metal and which serves as a reservoirfor a supply of water or polishing fluid. A bottom piece 2, preferably constructed of wood,

is secured to the base 3 of the casing 1 and is recessed to receive the butt ends of the bristles 4 which may be secured therein in any manner.

The base 3 of casing 1 is formed with the enlargements 5 in whichports G are provided. These ports 6 at their upper ends register' with the inverted conical openings 7 which communicate with the interior of casing 1, while the lower part of the enlargements 5 form annular ianges 8 which are provided with Vopenings registering with the ports 6. f

A fluid distributing pipe 9 has its opposite ends 10 bent at right angles and the said ends are adapted for insertion within the openings in the annular iianges 8 of the base enlargements 5.

The pipe 9 extends Hush with the bottom piece 2 and is provided with perforations l1 through which passes the liquid contained in the reservoir or casing 1, to discharge the same upon the underside of the bottom piece and bristles 4. Y

The fluid Voutlets are controlled -by two needle valves 12, each comprisinga stem 13 having pointed ends 14 adapted to seat in the conical openings .7 inthe base of casing 1, to control the passage ofthe liquid from the casing 1 to .the pipe 9.

These needle valve stems 13 arc adjustably secured in the enlarged ends 15 of a support V16, mounted within the hollow interior of casing 1, and at its medial part, said support 1G has connected thereto a rod 17, which is slidably mountedVV inv an enlargement 18 formed on the upper wall of said casing 1. Rod 17 extends upwardly from the top of casing 1 and has an elongated presser bar 19 secured thereto. Y

The valve stems 13 are normally tensioned toward the outlet openings 6, by means of a sprin@F 20, which is coiled around the rod 17. disk 21 is mounted on said rod 17 and at the opposite ends the spring 20 engages the disk 21 and the lower surface of the enlargement 18 lserving to tension the rod 17 inwardly, thus holding the valve ends 111 in the seats 7.

Washers 22 are mounted adjacent the valve outlet openings and union of the valves at .their seating point.

A handle is secured to the top of casing 1 and the presser bar 19 extends in alinement with said handle.

The valve stems 13 may be adjusted with respect to the seats 7, by means of their bolt portions 24, which extend through the top of casing 1 and when the said bolt portions are adjusted the valve stems may be regulated up or down in the support enlargements 15. These valve stems 13, have their pointed ends 14: normally spaced from the seats 7 and when adjusted to or from the seats may close or open the passages from the reservoir.y

A tap plug 25 is mounted in an opening in the vtop of the casing 1, and the liquid may be introduced into the reservoir casing 1, through the said opening.

In use, the brush handle 23 is grasped by Ythe hand of the operator and the fingers are placed under the presser bar 19, which action elevates the presser bar 19 against the tension of spring 20, causing the elevation of rod 17, support 16, and consequently the enlargements 15, are raised from the seats 7. The liquid then pours through the ports 6 to pipe 16 and out through the openings 11 to the bristles 4, which are thus constantly kept moistened.

Should the flow of the liquid become too great, the finger pressure on the presser bar 19 would be relaxed and consequently rod 17 would be pulled downwardly by the spring 2O and the support 16, and valve stems 13 would be lowered and the lnow through the ports cut off.

Having thus fully described my invention, what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A fountain brush comprising a hollow body casing adapted to hold a supply of `Huid, the bottom portion of said body casing provided with openings extending therethrough, a rod slidably mounted in said casing, a presser bar connected to the upper end of said rod, a support connected to the inner end of said rod and formed with enlarged perforated ends, stems disposed within said body and adapted for adjustment to reguprovide a tight j rlate said openings, theenlarged ends of said support adapted for movement on said stems to open andclose said openings.

2. A fountain brush comprising a hollow body casing adapted to hold a supplyhof fluid, the bottom portion of said body casing provided with openings extending therethrough, a rod slidably mounted in said casing, a support connected to the inner end of said rod and formed with enlarged perforated ends, stems disposed within said body and adapted for adjustment to regulatesaid openings, the enlarged ends of said support adapted for movement on said stems, means for actuating said support to open and close said openings, and regulating means for the said stems.

3. A fountain brush comprising a fluid reservoir, the bottom of said reservoir provided with outlet openings, a rod slidably mounted in the top of said reservoir, a presser bar connected to the protruding end of said rod, a supporting element disposed within said reservoir and formed with enlarged perforated ends, said ends provided with openings, stems arranged Vwithin said reservoir and passing through the openings in said enlarged ends of the supporting element, said stems adapted for adjustment for regulating the outlet openings, the enlarged ends of said supporting element forming valves, for opening and closing said outlet openings, and means for regulating the outlet openings.

L1. A fountain brush comprising a fluid reservoir, the bottom of said reservoir provided with outlet openings, a rod slidably mounted in the top of said reservoir, a supporting element arranged on said rod and disposed withink said reservoir, said supporting element formed with enlarged perforated end portions, stems arranged within said reservoir and passing through the perforations in said enlarged end portions of the supporting element, said stems adapted for adjustment, for regulating the outlet openings, the enlarged end portions of said supporting element forming valves, for opening and closing said outlet openings, means for actuating said valves, and means for adjusting said stems with respect to the said openings. Y Y

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Y

EMILE LAROCHE. 

